Device for utilizing waste broom-corn



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S. M. YOUNGJGHN.

DEVICE EOE UTILIZING WASTE EEOOM CORN.

No. 397,482. Patented Feb. 5. 1889.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 397,482, dated February 5, 188.9,

Application tiled November l2, 1887. Serial No. 255,001. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, SANFORD M. YOUNG- JOHN, a citizen. of the United States, and a resident of Amsterdam, in the county of Montgomery and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in De vices for Utilizing `Waste Broomlern; and l do declare the following' to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being' had to the accompanying drawing, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The drawing is a representation oi this invention and is a perspective View, a portion of the outer side being broken away.

This invention has relation to means for utilizing waste broom-corn; and it consists in a novel process of separating such corn in which the butts and points lie together in a mixed state, so that the butts will lie in one direction and the points in the opposite direction, as hereinafter set forth.

In the preparation for broom-corn for use the stalk is cut off to leave the brush, and in this operation much of the cut-oft' portion or shoulders falls to the floor and becomes a confused mass of waste, because the butts and points extend in every direction without order.

The object of the invention is to reduce the waste shoulders to order, so that the butts will lie in one direction and the points in the opposite direction.

Each shoulder consists of a stem portion and delicate branches or points which eX- tend therefrom. These branches have other small. branches which lie close thereto, and when the shoulders lie in a confused mass the branches become intermingled, so that they are not easily disentangled by hand without employing too much time for the purpose.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates a box which is provided with legs or supports B, and is divided into compartments O by partitions D, said compartments having reticulate or sieve bottoms E.

The compartments are made deep, but are not made broad enough to allow the shoulders to lie therein at length upon the sievediottoms. There is an interval between the sieve bottoms and the floor, as indicated at F.

The waste broom-corn is gathered up in handfuls, which are placed in the compartment in vertical position, one end down or toward the sieve bottom. This end being composed of mixed butts and points it will remain as placed until motion 'is given to the separatonbox by a knocking action, such as may be produced by raisin g the separator and dropping it, so that its legs or supports will strike the iioor or blocks thereon, and then a separating movement will take place, those shoulders which have their butts pointing downward bein g forced down through the meshes of the sieve-bottoms,while those which have their butts pointing upward will be caught by the engagement ot' their delicate branches with the sievebottom, so that they will remain therein. lVhen the butts are fund to project through the meshes of the sieve-bottom sufficiently, they can be grouped and the shoulders drawn down out of the separater and laid together butts to butts. Then the shoulders remaining in the separator-coinpartments, which now have all their butts pointing upward, can be removed out of said compartments and laid with those which were drawn through the sieve-bottom with their butts in the same direction.

It is apparent that by striking the screenframe on the bottom with hammers or knockers the effect desired will be produced, forc ing downward the broom-shoulders, of which the butts are toward the sieve-bottoms. By this means an important result is designed to be effected, as the waste broom-corn having been reduced to order is in proper condition to be utilized in the work of the factory.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

The process oi rectilying waste broom-corn, which. cons .stsin placing the mixed corn in a vertical position in a suitable receptacle having openings in its bottom, percussing thereA ocptaclo to forcibly extract through the said butts and points to points, Substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SANFORD M. YOUNGJOHN.

Witnesses:

T. H. BENTON CRANE, GEO. W. WEST. 

